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The Cat Connection

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 04-3518268

Jun 01, 2014 to May 31, 2015 • Filed on Dec 14, 2015

Organization Profilewww.thecatconnection.org
PO Box 541435Waltham, MA 02454-1435

(781) 899-4610

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

69th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

65th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$135,099

Up $14,310 (+12%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$135,099

Up $14,310 (+12%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Down

$104,095

Down $20,001 (-16%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$89,785

Up $10,872 (+14%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$14,310

Down $30,873 (-68%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $31,801Net Assets 2011: $31,8012011Assets 2012: $70,621Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $75,606Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $75,6062013Assets 2014: $120,789Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $120,7892014Assets 2015: $135,099Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $135,0992015Assets 2016: $147,471Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $147,4712016Assets 2017: $158,653Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $311,900Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $311,9002018Assets 2019: $470,143Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $470,1432019Assets 2020: $354,315Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $354,3152020Assets 2021: $268,912Liabilities 2021: $9,967Net Assets 2021: $258,9452021Assets 2022: $281,434Liabilities 2022: $188,201Net Assets 2022: $93,2332022Assets 2023: $160,918Liabilities 2023: $118,891Net Assets 2023: $42,0272023Assets 2024: $133,010Liabilities 2024: $80,722Net Assets 2024: $52,2882024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$135,099
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$135,099
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $79,606Expenses 2011: $74,398Net Income 2011: $5,2082011Revenue 2012: $123,102Expenses 2012: $84,282Net Income 2012: $38,8202012Revenue 2013: $88,596Expenses 2013: $83,611Net Income 2013: $4,9852013Revenue 2014: $124,096Expenses 2014: $78,913Net Income 2014: $45,1832014Revenue 2015: $104,095Expenses 2015: $89,785Net Income 2015: $14,3102015Revenue 2016: $103,574Expenses 2016: $91,202Net Income 2016: $12,3722016Revenue 2017: $113,135Expenses 2017: $101,953Net Income 2017: $11,1822017Revenue 2018: $289,642Expenses 2018: $136,395Net Income 2018: $153,2472018Revenue 2019: $241,178Expenses 2019: $84,581Net Income 2019: $156,5972019Revenue 2020: $131,233Expenses 2020: $272,250Net Income 2020: -$141,0172020Revenue 2021: $198,192Expenses 2021: $293,562Net Income 2021: -$95,3702021Revenue 2022: $220,865Expenses 2022: $386,577Net Income 2022: -$165,7122022Revenue 2023: $415,827Expenses 2023: $467,033Net Income 2023: -$51,2062023Revenue 2024: $452,094Expenses 2024: $441,833Net Income 2024: $10,2612024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$104,095
Expenses$89,785
Net Income$14,310
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015
Signed
Dec 14, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,095
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The cat connection an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill organization whose primary mission is to rescue abandoned, abused, unwanted, stray, neglected, and injured cats, and to facilitate their adoptions into responsible permanent homes.

Trap, spay/neuter feral cats and adopt out tame cats

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
VOLUNTEERS TOOK IN SEVERAL TAME CATS & KITTENS, PROVIDED FOOD & LITTER, BROUGHT CATS TO VETS FOR ALL NECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND TESTING. ADOPTED OUT APPROXIMATELY 98 CATS THROUGH FREE ADVERTISING IN THE LOCAL PAPER AND WWW.PETFINDER.COM-$69,607
TRAPPED, SPAYED OR NEUTERED SEVERAL FERAL CATS OR CATS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES. SUPPLIED VOLUNTEERS WITH FOOD TO FEED FERAL CATS DAILY AND BUILD WINTER HOUSING AS NEEDED.-$12,840
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EVA MILLERPresidentFT$0--
MORGAN RITZVice PresidentPT$0--
ERIN VANNASSESecretaryPT$0--
MARY TORNABENETreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Cat Connection
EIN
04-3518268
Phone
7818994610
Address
PO BOX 541435, WALTHAM, MA 02454-1435

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Tornabene
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7818994610
Signed
2015-12-14

Preparer

Firm
Bottom Line Specialist Inc
Address
395 Totten Pond Rd Suite 203, Waltham, MA 02451
Preparer
Daniel J Goodness
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt V, Line 35B

“No Income”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Veterinary bills, cat food & supplies, state fees 82447. Taxes & fees 684.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$135,099
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$135,099
Revenue
$104,095
Expenses
$89,785
Net income
$14,310
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.81$0.52$4.52$4.42$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$1.19$0.42$4.16$4.67$0.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.81$1.88$0.93$2.21$3.87$1.66
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.10$2.59$1.98$2.94$0.95
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.54$0.00$3.54$1.31$2.72$1.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.70$0.00$4.70$2.41$0.85$1.57
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.12$0.00$3.12$2.90$1.36$1.53
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.13$1.02$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.00$1.47$1.04$0.91$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$1.04$0.90$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$1.24$0.79$0.45
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.89$0.84$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$1.23$0.84$0.39
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.32$0.80$0.74$0.05